The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....


New SR BLUE fuse thread ...

I’ve replaced all 5 of the SR BLACK fuses in my system with the new SR BLUE fuses. Cold, out of the box, the BLUE fuses stomped the fully broken-in SR BLACKS in a big way. As good as the SR BLACK fuses were/are, especially in comparison with the SR RED fuses, SR has found another break-through in fuses.

1. Musicality ... The system is totally seamless at this point. Its as if there is no system in the room, only a wall to wall, front to back and floor to ceiling music presentation with true to life tonality from the various instruments.

2. Extension ... I’ve seemed to gain about an octave in low bass response. This has the effect of putting more meat on the bones of the instruments. Highs are very extended, breathing new life into my magic percussion recordings. Vibes, chimes, bells, and triangles positioned in the rear of the orchestra all have improved. I’ve experienced no roll-off of the highs what so ever with the new BLUE fuses. Just a more relaxed natural presentation.

3. Dynamics ... This is a huge improvement over the BLACK fuses. Piano and vibes fans ... this is fantastic.

I have a Japanese audiophile CD of Flamenco music ... the foot stomps on the stage, the hand clapping and the castanets are present like never before. Want to hear natural sounding castanets? Get the BLUE fuses.

4. Mid range ... Ha! Put on your favorite Ben Webster album ... and a pair of adult diapers. Play Chris Connor singing "All About Ronnie," its to die for.

Quick .... someone here HAS to buy this double album. Its a bargain at this price. Audiophile sound, excellent performance by the one and only Chris Connor. Yes, its mono ... but so what? Its so good you won’t miss the stereo effects. If you’re the lucky person who scores this album, please post your results here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRASONIC-CLEAN-The-Finest-Of-CHRIS-CONNOR-Bethlehem-Jazz-1975-NM-UNPLAYED-...

Overall impressions:

Where the RED fuses took about 20 hours to sound their best, and the BLACK fuses took upwards of 200 hours of total break-in, the BLUE fuses sounded really good right out of the box ... and that’s without doing anything about proper directional positioning. Not that the BLUE fuses don’t need breaking in, they do. The improvement continues through week three. Its a gradual break-in thing where each listening session is better than the last.

Everything I described above continues to break new ground in my system as the fuses continue breaking in. Quite honestly, I find it difficult to tear myself away from the system in order to get things done. Its truly been transformed into a magical music machine. With the expenditure of $150.00 and a 30 day return policy there’s really nothing to lose. In my system, its like upgrading to a better pre amp, amp, CD player or phono stage. Highly recommended.

Kudos to Ted Denney and the entire staff at SR. Amazing stuff, guys. :-)

Frank

PS: If you try the SR BLUE fuses, please post your results here. Seems the naysayers, the Debbie Downers and Negative Nellie’s have hijacked the original RED fuse thread. A pox on their houses and their Pioneer receivers.

Frank



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I’ll hold a raffle for anyone who ignores WOLF-in-stein for one month. All regular posters who completely ignore his inane posts will have their name placed in a hat and three winners will get a new Blue Fuse of any value or size from our catalogue just in time for Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yours in music,
Ted Denney Lead Designer Synergistic Research Inc.

 A Blue fuse would make a very nice Christmas present for an audiophile.



@lostbears But only for those who can hear such differences. We apparently have quite a few folks frequenting this forum who can’t.😔


I don’t see how one would actually know if or how much of a difference a Blue fuse will make until one actually tries one.

There does seem to be a lot of trolls these days. Not just on Audiogon.





 Has anyone compared the Synergistic Research fuses to any other audiophile fuses in their Audio Research gear? Right now I have a HiFi Tuning Supreme Fuse in my ARC Ref 5se.  How do the Synergistic Research fuses compare? Would the Blue fuse really be that much of an upgrade over my  HiFi Tuning Supreme Fuse?




Thanks Frank! The HIFI tuning I have are black. I think I am going to try one of the S.R. Blue fuses in my preamp. Do you use any type of footers under your Ref 3 or other ARC gear? Right now I don’t have enough room under my Ref 5se or Ref Phono 2se and still have adequate ventilation. I have large stainless steel cones under my amp and CD player. But I am planning on replacing my rack with a new one after I move this spring. My new rack will have more clearance between shelves.







I have been in this for a while. Originally I had a Target rack. I then moved to a Solidsteel rack. Currently I have a pair of Zoethecus racks and matching amp stand. I am thinking of having something custom made out of maple and maybe using the Zoethecus Z block shelves. That way I can choose the distance between shelves to fit my gear.

 The move from the Solidsteel to the Zoethecus was a real eye opener. When I replaced the amp stand everything sounded smoother, more organic. Remember I have a tube amp. I don't know what affect the rack has on solid state gear. But I have become a true believer in wood over metal except for the turntable. I still like a sand filled metal rack for the turntable. I have a VPI turntable stand filled with sand and a 3" maple slab on top sitting on spikes.

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Hey, I, for the life of me, can't imagine why anyone's palate would enjoy coming in contact with grits or scrapple but there are those who enjoy eating those foods.

  Having lived in the south, I for one like grits, especially in the morning with eggs. Oh and fresh baked biscuits with gravy. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.



 Frank, I looked at the picture on your system page. Your rack is very interesting. I like the layered approach you use. It gives me a lot to think about.

I will be basically starting over in the new house. Everything will be different than it is now. The first thing I will work on is room acoustics. What I can do really depends on whether I end up with a dedicated listening room or not.

  I have a Synergistic Research dealer here in Chicago. I might go over there and see if I can borrow some of the High Frequency Transducers and give them a try. Actually I have been very lucky because there are tons of dealers here. So I have had a chance to listen to a lot of stuff. Once I move I won't have any dealers close. The closest Audio Research dealer will be in Atlanta.

fleschler, my Audio Research dealer also suggested I try the Stillpoints footers. But there is not enough room right now and still have clearance for ventilation. Once I have a new rack things will be different. Right now my racks are a hodge podge. I got them all on the cheap off of craigslist. The two Zoethecus racks are not the same color which bothers my wife. I have looked at racks like the HRS but they are not cheap and like you I also have a lot of gear. So I really need two four shelf racks or a double rack. I think having a custom rack made may be the most cost effective way to get a quality rack that fits my needs.




 Ted.  Julian Hirsch truly believe that all amplifiers, all electronic components for that matter, sounded the same. That did not make him right.